Want $5,000 in Passive Income? Invest $74,000 in These High-Yield Dividend Stocks

If we are going through an extended period of higher inflation, it would be prudent to give dividend stocks a spot in your portfolio. According to research from Fidelity, dividends have accounted for 40% of the stock market's total return since 1930. Two high-yield dividend stocks you can add today are Arbor Realty (NYSE: ABR) and New York Community Bancorp (NYSE: NYCB).